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Recent Examples of concordat
The concordat system was abolished.
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Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2021
Pope Pius VII signed a concordat with Napoleon (whose troops controlled Rome) and traveled to Paris for his coronation as emperor in 1804.
—Paul Elie, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle.
—Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021
After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult.
—Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2021
Pope Pius VII signed a concordat with Napoleon (whose troops controlled Rome) and traveled to Paris for his coronation as emperor in 1804.
—Paul Elie, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle.
—Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021
After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult.
—Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concordat
Noun
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Over this period, Washington and Moscow have been engaging in serious efforts to limit and reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, sometimes through treaties and sometimes through unilateral initiatives conducted in parallel.—
Rose Gottemoeller,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump threatened earlier this year to levy additional tariffs against Mexico after the country missed the deadline to send over water to the U.S. from the Rio Grande River, stipulated by a 1944 treaty.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As part of the pact, Korine will also serve on the jury at Runway’s AI Film Festival that will take place at New York’s Alice Tully Hall and L.A.’s The Broad Stage Theater this June.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That came after the British government’s rejection, on April 1, of an attempt by Europe to make London’s participation in a defense pact conditional on its readiness to allow EU fishing boats into British waters.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dobbins held up his end of the bargain as well, allowing two runs (one earned) over six strong innings of work.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dollar Tree is the place to shop for bargains on cleaning supplies, party supplies, kitchen essentials, and more, all available for just $1.25.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The faculty senate of Rutgers University began the initiative, passing a resolution April 6 to establish the compact among the Big Ten’s 18 universities.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vanity cases have long been among the orders for the house’s legendary trunks, and in the 1920s Louis Vuitton added a collection of compacts, brushes and mirrors to its offerings.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Concordat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concordat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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